Kompania Węglowa CEO dismissed

Mirosław Taras, the chief executive of coal mining giant Kompania Węglowa (KW), was dismissed by the company's supervisory board on Friday evening. The decision stemmed from a review of the company's financial situation, the statement said. Piotr Rykala was appointed coordinator of KW's management board as a replacement for the former CEO. The company's protesting labor unions had earlier demanded the dismissal of Taras after comments he made a few days earlier at a mining sector conference. He had spoken against the current rescue measures for the sector, such as the revival of unprofitable mines.